Today, sex workers in DC — and around the world — rose up to reclaim safety for everyone with International Whores Day. Sex workers and allies with Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS), HIPS, BYP100, No Justice No Pride, Trans United Fund, and Metro DSA convened at Eastern Market Metro at 2pm to resist legislation […]
Location: 9th & U in front of Nellie’s Time: Late Night (12am-5am) I was on 9th St NW and stopped in front of Nellie’s to call a car. A man exited Nellie’s and bumped into me, knocking me off my balance. I told him assertively not to touch me and he became angry, he yelled […]
Location: Black Cat (14th and U Street) Time: Late Night (12am-5am) On Friday night, I went to the Black Cat for Lady Parts Justice’s Pro-choice Prom – the kind of amazing, progressive fundraising event that Black Cat is known to graciously host. That’s why what happened after the event, when my friends and I headed […]
Wow! Thanks to amazing supporters like you, we were able to #RaisetheBar! Because you gave, because you drank with us at happy hour, because you tweeted and took selfies, because you shared our campaign, Collective Action for Safe Spaces raised more than $9,500 through our #DoMore24 campaign to launch the Safe Bar Collective! Your support […]
For three and a half years, CJ made his living as a hard-working cashier. He always came to work on time and constantly went above and beyond to achieve the very best at the retail store where he worked. But despite his work ethic, CJ watched and waited as other people were hired and promoted […]